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ua, they came in sight of Baltazar and his Even when assured of the perfect liberty
oafd of lancers, glistening at a distance in of Mucoza, and ithat-hp only remained for a
the midst of a verdant plain skirted by a time with the Spaniards'- through choice, be-
wood. cause they were ,yoiing.-braiveslike himself,
The Indians would have concealed them- she was but poorly' comforted, and departed
selves in the forest until the Christians could sorrowing '-for her home. On.-parting, -she
be informed that they were friends; but Or- took Juan Ortiz'side,and besouIght him to
tiz slighted their advice, insisting that his liberate M"ucozo,- inasmuch as head saved,
couhtrymen would at once recognize himn; him fgm the vengeful hands of Hirrihigua.
not reflecting that in appearance he was in Th .cacique remained in the army eight
no'wise different--from his savage compan- days, and during'this time became very fa-
ions,-being like them almost, naked, his body mihiar, and was inspired with perfect conft-
browned by exposure to I hesun, his arms dence in the Spaniards. He wenthome well
pIainted, a quiver at his back, a bow and ar- contented, and frequently afteiwarda revisited
row in his hand, and his head adorned with the governor, bringing, always a, number of
feathers. presents. ,
-No + sooner did the Spaniards descry the [To bcontinuedj '
savages, than they came down upon them .'-..--* .
at full gallop, heedless of the voice of their .. .. -' :- ". ...'-
S -^ /-- -ll rGreec6, populous, refind, and ciilayi-
Sa t a a .a an ted as it was had but seven wise mten; now-
;[ h"e mca call-. thi animal a lion, as tho Spamnsh a-da^ .. you-cIa)d. .anyIw -at ,v eery,
discoverers were prone to call al animals of thr tiger ady ... ... m t. er
or panthlci kin'. - ,- .. coffee-room. .
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.111 ( i f iit ,Ih.'I, buit aw i!te allin.l d lmI not (aptam ; Il r th:.-y were nei'ly raisv,.l soltit-rs.-
tir he fl-hi:t-ri.d iiiht ,--lf tdiat it hiad It.n it:al; I. tll of spirit, anil e rtg 0r lr a l.,ru.hi \vI th the'.
iih tl-;,- lio.p lie e-% [ait,:d till rhei 11 ,1ii v n.l. n ,ii. m iv:a i T I c.
Ii In,: h, h ld It,-, ictin. a lhi.-: antmil ot'lie Tlit: Init.ii .i .-eitff ih ir futirious :ipproah,
panther lind,' lyi ng dead, -he arrow liavin : 11i>l ti rrili,-d to ilit, v.ool. (_hi of thei-r nun- ":
passed _hot1ugli hiis entrails" amid clefto'i ber, h '-.- rr.rbehiii-, bililer.d or ipo-t4-H-ii"g
.6art. numre -.ural!L- than the reat. luitere behind.
Gathering together the inaigli d reinnins', Hge i- piricd by aSpaniasd,,and before +i
f the infant,'and replacing thU:-in in tlie cUlT,1 lIe otli, -ttain the shelter of the atlj".c'nt
)rtiz dragged hie,-victim in tritiph tophi'L thickt.'wa-i. t-rtakitn by i he trooprs e lni'-. '
%ilyII- with the ,arrow still in I hi I oly. 'hlie uan Ortiz \vi O-sBaiilta'. by A laro Nieto, s
xjl.,it gained him credit th the ol.r tirr- tt-e ofahp td.--ie'dt awl bolwdth trloa-T, ill the I
?,anid for some time .'rit..-J i.vt- m Iie Ie- arti, '.-ho cliarid upo-n iiin fumll t'l! with.-his
city of the 'aci.-il.. The rfnatrust'!T-tit 01' lance. Ortiz part led the ihir-.i a ith ln e, bow,
he latter, however, for the wrongs he, had- runfinin 'at the-same time, anmd Leajimi.w ffi.i '.
Lit'-r.: Ifronm white men, was toohbitter-to .be *-i t "le lo o vith di-at *a-iite to rna.voi.1lr tm
;)p: ---.: ni. Some time utor, his ldf .t "horse,.-cryingh out l-,iilv N' illa. NXivtllit-
:ii.r .h into Ortiz,, and warnedThin ta -- --meaning S>:t- ih-t., Seville a Liniahiring ihe
nCr taisth ..- rl ringddoPtr-ned to t.arinc t bitm'af signof thecho--o veith 'i. 1iaill a0an.l rbow-. t -o
pc nexf u sLih::I, V'.lSix li veas ute; at h nayrand itiiifyc- that II- '.1is a Chi ai I'iai.t ..
1at the'influence of her motlhr. lhr sisters Alia-o Nmi,,ohearin,- hixn-'cr o1it-Xi'.illa" i
ad hers-.lf, would no longer a-.ail hin. -e ml
wished him-therefore to take refuge -with- a Liz. On his replyihit in, t]ie affirmative, he. ,
eirliboring ctaL-irue named Mucozo- who + size-d him-by w theadm lifti:-d Ohbimi upont.. th c
i: dI ht..r and, sought her tin inairiago., a. n the-.croiptf. hissa.ddle, -and scoured. -away
who., for 'her -sake, would befriehd-: im. with him o :.-r the plain.'f presu4nt him to c
This-very night at midnight, said the kid- .his conadwer, Baltazcr.de Gallegos. The o
earted maiden, "at the northern exteremi captainrecenived hi-n wilh hns th jr-nd, ai'-.l or-,
f the village, you will find a itrustY friend dereri hi troo-iers to be imnimni:-djaey recalled, 0
hvho will guide you to a bridge, abaIut two- for hey were eating up the-eiiamngils-d woods,. c
: o tin. :s hence; on arriving 'thcre you.-must hittitiigl ie.)lor Iidiaislike so niany deer. ti
end him back that he may reach home be- %tiz htiinf-l' \ut.it into the-forest,-,and
1re_ the miornin-g dawn, to avoid suspicion- caldwt a Ida-'I voice -to fh6 ndians'to -'
,r -well he knows that this aold actbin: ar-t come put 'of ilhie i)iick i. er oth
.t e..s P .Ypear nothing.
ig to assist yOl, nmay bring dowi di-struction Moanv''.of them,-however,i w re t panic-strof c,0-
pon us both ; Sikx leagues o further on, you and iled Iback'dtothevillage dtoacqinitio 'A .
aill come to the village of Mucozo-tefl h.m Ycizt.'.w iia whatohai happened. theO J'L'e-e l i
hat I have sent you, and expect lhin to be- ed Ortizu in.-small, -arties, upbraidting I
-iend you in your extremity-I know N he-w'll wkti -hi's rasmnesi,-but'.whenthee -lri d "v.l -t-
oit-go, and may your God protect- you!" of-thiei people. wounded, they- were so
rtiz-threw -himself at the feet of 'i'ds ge:ti- prard,;that;-they-aould have laid violent h-
heus protectress, and poured out his d acknow- ltii impo:.i himn hade not:the Spaiards beeut
hdgeieentsfor the kindnesses she.-kadal- reseat. -,: -"o;- i- 'n"
-ays shown him. The Indian guide-was.at h lheyw6a wre t i.dgt-t :ifid.'The oL-h
ie place appointed, and they left the village ers bbund. up the.-wounds of-th, ihdia, sand .
without alarming the warlike savages. When .laerd ahinm upon a, horse. m I'The troops. F3
h:ey came to the bridge, Ortiz sent back the-" having taken upt-all the Indians behind themnt-
uide, in obedience -to the injunction of- i his galloped 'away. for theecampniert oi thae. .
distress, and, continuing his fighi, found t overri.oru Previously. to. setting of., howe- e
himself by break. of day, o the band s of a r-, Ortitz despatched an Indian to Miicozo-
mall stream near the village af Mucozo.,.-, _'. with a. true taccounit.of the -late events, eAt.'.
Looking cautiously round, he espied -two vtbaf cacique should be irritated byXthu a larm..
adians fishing. As he was unacquainted Ii-b stal-i .ent broughtby'the'film"irv. -
u-ith their language, and, could not explain t- The.zight was alr. ay fh r adincrs -e A
m& cause of his coming, he was in- dreaulest ,altnazar di Gat-lego a*d is-it banr>i e aced
-andhis dbonnr iaic -hed
eiy should take him for an enemy and kill-he camp. When Ithe- governor hIei nd t- .
im. -cHe, therefore, ran swiftly to the place -ani' (Of their hdorses,the-was- ltnd i i iIala'n, f
here they had deposited their weponds- and Siupthi-,n sOmae- tisMchance- ha.l he I alien- r
cized upon them. The savages feed to thfu g hem, -as he did r-by lo -rfor.theni b-br-t1:te _
village without attending to his assurances of expiration of threi e days. ias appi ehi- ions ,-Ioii,
rieidly intention. The inhabitant s-allied mowevuer, were -soon turncdjtorcjoicie- Ii- -
ut armed with bows and- arrows,' anhd made praised Galk'gos aand his met) for ihe skill
how as though :they would. attack him.; uOr-x Sdsuccess of their expedition, and received '
0z fixasd an arrow-,oinh hIsslsi bw and'prepared iz a hisAownt soln, spthising a ""th Sbini
udi -lyencte, bl erihd.norut at the 'sam t mo- ii p.;I sui Tcrim; prcsnting hi th a
mont athact.hie C.aminot-is en em.poyebd.as sui1 ofchlthc, arnis, sod a 11ood horsc. The
na aithasa-.rr froit'a female cacique to their India ians' who aceorl.panicd their, lie treated -
cief. FcoinaI, y he- one proesentfutriborrstood with very n,.a Orf kifdne, ai.il ordered t '.
him, and interproted lis wods. n ti- the wounded savage to be arefidly- attended. t'
gndians ubent their bows, andi returning re- then Ileathrewd twohefrsthnoernatioes-. t
ith 'hinM to their village, presented him to Mucozo, thankiig hinifris'shkifondncss o
iucozo. The latter, a youthful chieftain, toOrtiz, ac,.apitinghis'profftrsof'-frrieidship, d
f a graceful form and handsome counte- andhinviting-him-ti'tyi]sit the- eamkp. '-Not an .e
rot-cti-t--n, d Ortz- hindl efor the sake of ut cis o irthean .*ans coug inC-
stir ni ho hai oent olifi4 ih tw caq joined in the revelry which. welcomed-the n
uaintance, became attached to him for his liberation of poor'Ortiz. r-
;ie orts, treating him with the affection On the third -day eaftex. theenvoys had been.f
if a brother.n, nh despatchedo the cacrique Mh cozo arrived, ac- r
Hirrihigua soon heard where the' fugitive companies "b'his warriors.-' He -kicsser the i
ad taken refuge, and demanded several hands of the governor with great veneration, -t:
imes that he should be delivered up ; Muco- saluted each-one of th6 6fficers," and -made-ar
.o -as often declined; considering himself slight obeisance to-tho'-pritatesi-;' be. Soto t
bound by the laws of honor and hospitality- received him with affectionate courtesy, dand
o protect him. Hirrihigua then' employed assured him that his people- would ever be i
is mediator another cacique, a brother-in-law grateful to him for all jpast kindnesses. "What
if Mucozo, by the name of Urriborracuxi, I have done unto- Ortiz, "said.'Murezo,'- 'is't
who went in persorf to demand Ortiz. The but little indeed; he- came recommended to
generous Mucozo, however, indignantly re- mne, and threw himself upoh my-i protection. I
used to deliver up to a cruel enemy the ,poor 'There is ia law of our- tribe Cwhich- forbia s ou,
fugitive who had come recommended to his betraying a fugitive who ask us ah asylum,
protection, and treated the very request as a But his own virtue -and sdauntless courage .en--
tain uponr his honor. The two caciques titled him to all the respect which wis shewn
continued their importunities, but the hirgh- him. sThat I have pleased your people, I re- I
minded savage remained faithful to his guest, joice exceedinglys and' by devoting myself.-
hough in maintaining inviolate the sacred henceforth to their service,1 .hope to merit
rites of hospitality, lie lost the friendship of their esteem." These wordswere uttered
his brother-in-law, and forfeited the hand of with so much grace, his bearing wasso no-
her he tenderly loved, the beautiful daughter ble and lofty, and his master was so full of
of Hirrihigua. kindness, that De Soto- and his officers were
1539. At this juncture tidings reached touched, and made him presents for himself
Mucozo of the arrival of De Soto and his and his warriors. e
troops at the village of Hirrihigua, and that Two days afterwards caie the mother of
it was their idntention to conquer the country. Mucozo, overwhelmed with grief because her
rhe cacique, alarmed at this intelligence, ad- son was in the power of the Christians. She '
irhssed himself to Ortiz. You well knot," never would have consented to his visiting
aid he, "nwhat I have done for you; that I the ar"i y, bt wasa ab t the time of his
aave sheltered you .hen friendless, and have departure. She passionately entreated the e
cahosen rather to fall into disgrace with my governor to deliver up her son, and not serve
relations and neighbors, thim s deliver you in- hi tas Narvaez had served Hirrihigua. "Ised
co the hands of your enemies. This I have is young," said she, "only give his liber-
lone without thought or hope of reward, but tyc and take me, who am a poor old woman,
the time has come when you can. repay me ali treat me as you please. I will bear any
for my friendship. Go to the chieftain of '^^ishmtteiii for both." De Soto endeavored
the army .of white nien that has 'arrived-re.f 'to reassure her by, expr-essions of gratitude
present to him, the. asylum I have extended and friendship for, her son and herself.; but
to you, and which, in like case, I would have though she remained three day's in th. camp,
affordedito any of your countrymen-entreat and was treated by evey one with respect
him, in return, not to lay waste my small ter- and kindness, she continued anxiou.-s-and sus-
ritory, and assure him that I and mine are piciouis. She ate at- the table of the gever-
ieady to devote ourselves to his service." nor, but would partake of nothing until Ortiz
Ortiz gladly departed on the mission, ac- had tasted it; fearing she might be poisoned.
c-ompanied by fifty chosen warriors. It hap- I-Ioy is this," said a Spaniard to herd that
pened that about the same time Baltazar de you have nowv so great a fear of death, you
Gallegos had been despatched, as has been who offered to die for youIt son ?.
already mentioned, on his embassy to Mu- "Ij have the -same love of life as other
cozo. mortals," replied she, ."but most. willingly
As Ortiz and his JIndian escort, therefore, would I lose it to save "a- eo who is far dear-
were on their way to the village of 1-irnihi- er to me than life itself!'1 -

practicable fancy born in the reverie of some almost, all who have assumed- them a -
speculative mind, well meaning, perhaps, but imenit of youth. Education hilertQh.*i ot
.tterly ahead of sober sense and prudent wis- corresponded with the ctpapity of.jm -
dom' A Female-College! Anomalous, ab- her responsibilities, her relations i -11 =Wat
surd. A Town Academy,. wih it thirty or merits, or her influence-. Varioumrca .esdbf

forty pupils, was the" Ultinia Thule ;" all be-. operated to produce-this state of h .I... -_
-yond was fairy land'. So thought many.- It is a superficial age-hasty, en
And yet this building is monumental proof locomotive in spirit 'It apperasinr.
that the original projectors did not reckon venturous speculations of coa;mmn ft-
without their host-that they did not proceed -abandonment of therformer slow. proctWb-d6
upon an exaggerated estimate of the walts of accumulation-in the -wild achemee Of f
the people, or an unjust calculation.ofTheir that make haste to b.) rich, and Wi.t .
liberality. The very flattering auspices un- creasipg disposition parent ever wiliere.t
der which, as to number,-this institution has make a fair show of bhr.a.wterd 9")n
opened its'exercises,'is demonstration of ptuh- upon fictitious Cap lt. TUe woritf n b ".
lie feeling, and declares the senseof neces- ing under an impulse that scOcrn delsy; i i.
sity to have been general. The waits of*p cules' the sobriety of steady meoon, rW
ciety dem .and that the level of, intellectual' coniemtuouslk away from the actual adV -
culture shall be elevate'd---tha literary tcqui- tages.h.Targ-.mattfedafO.yweayih6. .
mitionis,,oaa mtrv.eten ive~scale than Ivp precipita1ly-ahea;_'b, _%i ip.'irlt.u '
been reimzuo, shioutld be-ut within there.ach 4 mieauriable. goo n. c --T
of tha'tp
ence, silent' ina uiostentatious, yet. powerful That comes a lMtg it .a'y.L 9
and'immerise, ieUlls with an eroplasis upon tty, anO every-asI' ,wiani n.uaW
character and destiny too mighty to be suir- right dwarfises,ln' WsMpectof6 6mi
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poor to educate th-ir children as their true in- acquaintance the small -trifle of fifty pounds,
. dtefen'l the parent's duty demand, squander to be punctually repaid when, 'his lazy stew-
en In blind and. mischievous devotion to ard remits his usual rents ?t Assuredly not;
.unr.asonabLe clsitoms, not onldto secure all and accordingly you give -him a 'check on
ihbq4,vssings forfeited, but to-extend them to yOur- banker, afoer having nearly killed your--
S*lo who. ow are outcasts from every edu- self with laughing at one of his droll post-'
.ca-V al prIrlege. The plea of exthausted prandial stories of "that capital fellow, Lord
meoh, by which knowledge is arrested. Tom;" aind a day or twQ afterward you find,
ruO'i.4 nothing l1Ms than that, if any more is to- your astonishlment,-,that your datrghter is
ex pBed on Iiis interest, some useless orna- missing from your'ibmakfast table! Youi-ing
me.oe mere taste must be foregone ; the agai-'aad down comes Betty in tears, and as
'ii'ee:of fei-snie enjoyment must be contract- pale as a parsnip-your wife being in a swoon
ed: som.e.. altar of I'ashioo must be left with- tp stairs-and hands you an opefi note, which
"ci4 incense; and 'he whole household, per- she found lying on Miss Leonora's-dressing-
,,hp, .vhpout a representative in the temple table, and- which informs her disconsolate pa-
-of the great 'D)iana. It is thus that schools rents that, not'ishing togive them offence,
.pre-icantily supported, children lhialf taught, but at the same limnie e-ntertaining' strong.
'"%o]ledge.dpomned to a bounded sphere, and co&liction of th duty wict! she ow. to her-<
,..the ueans of the country appropriated to 'ol- self, she has.set off at day-break for Gretna
lies, diversious, and entertainments, that min- .Green with Captain Theodore Augustus Fitz
., istd .t0" irt.e, and that pamper a thousand -Eustace! This ineliprignce puts- you quite
Svic.s: S beside yourself with iage. Youtealthe note -
.' The operation of the causes to which we.sto atoms, fling vyour wig behindtthe fire, swaf-
.jyi Fe'.ferred,,hae foumd but toou, chcoun- low your tea so scalding hot that y3u, are
.ef.ppe from !Iase whd har' ed the *within an ace of suffocation, afid having thus
.jTPi"bitltip-of teachers. '1' gtrba-child given vent to the s.ensi-ittiis which the loss
,' 'ja^pida" has been 'Conshiae a po ji- o fifty pounds seldom faHts to engender in an
,,,,jtel .reeommerdatiqn bf.an instrucler. Repu-. aflectioniite bosom, you sit quietly down and' I
.,,, j. Ihan ben made dependent upon this art. console yourelf-'with the rell'ctien, so sooth-
..Adow pain3-taling sXstem is considered a ingto yo-'ur vanity, that you saw through the
f ohe.dark ages,,a sure -indicafion of in- rascal:froih the first, but thought it the best i
compete-rcy. It reqitires rare courage and way to take no notice until you had got proof
independence to set one's self in opposition positive against him !

Qliiney, Florida, Frtitlay, Noitnibe r lI, .l.i9.

SA LUT.ATOR Y.
W-e present to the public to-day, the first
number of "T"lE QU iNC" SENTiNEL."
In enitcering upontt lie arduous duties of our
n.w enterprise, we think it prui.lent to re-
frain from large and numerous ptornii-,es
'or during our limited observation, we have
orfen found it much easier to promise than to
perform.
When we relinquished the "Florida Watch-
mian," we had not the remotest thought of
resuming so soon the editorial chair.' Not
that- we had any serious objection to an edi-
tor's life, bu bc-cause circuin.tancc.s setmied
to utirge us fronm that honorable and re'sponisi-
ble post. Various considerations, howevEr.
have conduced to bring us again into the edi-
torial fraternity, and we once more throw out
our sheet for public inspection and public pa-
tronage.
It is most certainly our intention, as it will
be our greatest pride, to make "THE SENTI-
NEI.," an object of affection and respect.
We have not entered upon our duties, with
an eye single to pecuniary enmolument. It
is true that an editor, like other people, must
be fed and clothed ; and if he is a man of
ltase, he likes the hesi the land afiolrds ; but
we would not for a momer contend for the
support of an unworthy object, because char-
ityv could be more judiciously bestowed. \We
.shall endeavour by industry and zealto make
the Sentinel deserving of public favor. If' we
succeed, w- shall expect public support ; il'
M. fail, we will attribute our failure to a want
of ability on our paut, to answer public- x-
petation.

Ithit ,:- have ih, prniusie' of sevcr ml literary
i>e;i, to contribute occasionally to our col-
aiimis; and wce would respectfully invite
communications on all subjects calculated to
iilt:rest the public, or advance its welfare.
With our best wishes for the success of the
Sentinel and its patrons, we bid them good-
bye for the present.

Our editorial brethren who did us the kind-
ness to publish our Prospectus, will please. re-
ceive our thanks : and, should they ever wish
a similar favor, it will be cheerfully recipro-
ca-ted.

Owing to a press of business, and the ne-
cessity of certain improvements in our office,
as well as to give time for our friends to send
in their names aml lists of subscribers, we
have concluded to issue no paper next we(k.
After nexl week, however, our patrons may
expect the appearance of die "' Sentinel" eve-
ry Friday morning. \Ve hope those who wish
Sto'suhscribe will do so, so as lo commence if

possible with the first numnbe.

IW\e have doulnless sent the first number of
our paper.to some who haic not authorised

A few words upon the charact,-r of the I us to do so; niii perhaps some who have re-
Sentini.l. quested, may fail to g(t it. If any have re-
, We are aware, and so are all reflecting ceived our paper who do not wish to become

:pc:,ple?, that a journal in our new country, tf
i,: u.staiued, innst be more or Icss miscella
tneous in its character. A periodical devotee
.cluisively to Religion, Literature, Agricul-
-ture, the Arts and Sciences. Commerce, or
everl Politics, would, in this latitude, languish
lfr support. It is ther.eflore necessary,-to a
certain extent, to comprise all ths.c imnipor-
tant topics in our. newspaper enterprisese.
-But whilst the .Sentinel will give a digest
of'all the important new's of the day, it wil:
partake, as far as the ability and resources o"
its editor will permit, more largely of a Iit-
rary complexion than most of the newspa.
pers of the day. Agriculture and Interna'
Improvements will also find ir the Sentinel a
warm and zealous advocate. In shot. every
cause, every measure, involving the interest
and honor of Florida, the happiness of the ri-
shig generation, and the,-gneral diffusion of
wholesome kniwledg", vill fdin it warm,
if not a a)ale advocate, : .
We have cast our lot in Quiay and Iden-
tiled ourselves with -thae interests and for-
tunes of Gadslen county; a county which ha*
'eVeT STI~tahied afaigha yhTipn^alionaiBajirtt
abroad, fior its, moral, intellectual and Agri-
cultural -resources,. and .which gave our de-
ceased friend, -'-the- Watchniian," a liberal
support'.:.But whilst ur abilities, (such as
,thley are,)-are nmdst cheerfidly-pledged to the
.zealous: advocay of' her ,i-terests, we shall
not forget other portions of the Territory over
whi6h .are- scattered many valued friends,
whose support in bye-goIne days, will every
form a pleasing record -ion our memory.
It i csnnim esisa-y to -say, thatwhatever we
-,an do., by 'ecommending and- advocating
great agricultural, commercial and literary
enterprises, calculated to-benefit the whole
Territory,we' shall iost cheerfully do. Dur-
ing the next 'five years much' may be done,
much must be drone for Florida. The minds
of the people must be led away from the
puerilities of personal controversies, to those
great and important -questions, upon which
hinge our permanent honor and happiness.
The public mind must be aroused into lively
action upon the'subject of internal improve-
ments, domestic and public education. Coach
roads and rail roads must be constructed :-
those beautiful streams that pierce our bor-
ders at almost every point, must be cleared
out and rendered navigable; and on their
banks, or in their vicinity, must rise up
schools and colleges, which shall send
forth their moral and fructifying iqflu.ee
throughout all the land. "
SWe confess, that when we contemplate-our
counmtry,-its vast agricultural and commer-
cial' resources-its flowing rivers and-placid
lakes, its flowery fields, and stately forests,
its soft winds ana beautiful skies; and, above
all-the moral and religious influence'which
beautifies and hallows the whole, we are
thrilled with the brightness of our prospects.
Butalas we recollect, that one cloud yet
lingers upon ouri sky; one difficulty hangs
like an incubus upon our energies. This fa-
tal, hopeless war is yet uinclosed, and blights
our prospects like Pharali's seven years of
famine. But we will hope that there will be
an end even to :this scourge ere long ;-and
then, unfettered, and sistrmug wit~he energy
an&d enthusiasm of vigorous youth:, will go
fortb-to; the consummation-of our plans and
our hopes.
The situation, we have chosen aour fu-
ture home and the home of the Sentinel,. (our
particular friend),is well-calculated'-, w. think,
to give success to. our plans. The facilities
for gaining and diseminating intelligence, we
believe, are greater than 'at any other place
in the Territory. The Northern, W_.tern,
and. Southern mails:, arrive and.. leav"here
three times. a -week; by which means, our
friends in Lbn and Decatur, will be able to
get'th.e "paper on thie same day it is issued,.
and those West on the following morning.
But we must close this article by saying

sulbscribers, we hope they will not hesitate to
return it through the Post Office. If' an:
Should fail to get it I ho have subscribed, they)
will inlormi us as early as possiblle, and they
shall be supplied.

.Post Matc rs will do uits a favor by inform-
ing itus promptly of such as do not take the
S ltinel out of their offices, as we do not
wish to send to any but those who wish it.
Those who may wi.-li to advertise in the
Seitin el will please forward their advertise-
mnients as early as Thursday morning.

M qslcriouvs.-On Friday last, a man named
John B. M'Cullough, arrived at Maj. Nathans'
-lotel, in this place, in. the Tallahassee stage,
on his way to the-west; and, owing to indis-
position, stopped until the next 'stage. On
Sunday morning he was heard to leave the
house- about day-light, since w-hich he has not
been' heard from. He .was once a 'pilot on
the Apalachicola river. He left a coat and
his trunk behind. Several of our citizens
have made search for him, but no intelligence
.ban been received icnceTiidlig lhui. i.olne
apprehensions are entertained for his safety.

A Request.-It is always interesting to
those at a distance to know what we are do-
ing in this land of Indians and flowers (what
an association!) -We hope, therefore, that all
interesting local news, respecting crops, acci-
dents, deaths, marriages, &c., will be sent us
by our friends.

Owing to the limited number of.our ex-
change papers, we have not been able to give
as great variety this week as we hove to do
hereafter. We have made arrangements for
the regular receipt of all the popular periodi-
cals of the day, and shall hereafter be able to
give a greater variety. Our editorial columns
also were filled up this week under many dis-
advantages. We shall, bye-and-bye, get our
establishment in good order, when we hope
to be able to please ourselves and patrons
better.
Quincy Academy.-By reference to our
advertising columns, it will be seen that the
examination of the pupils under Mr. and Mrs.
Edmonds, will commence on the eighteenth
inst. We need not urge the attendance of
the public upon an occasion of so much in-
terest. The high character of the Institution
will doubtless be a sufficient guarantee of a
full'attendance.

New Road to lola.-We acknowledge our
indebtedness to our friend who signs himself
"Gadsden," for the suggestions contained in
his communication.
SWe have been told by those who are inti-
mately acquainted with the country, that the
most practicable and least expensive route
will lead by Quincy, We are aware -that a
more direct one might be opened by passing
through an uninhabited country, over marshes
and morasses ; but, under such circumstances,
nothing like certainty or safety of expedition
can be realized. '.
The advantages to both places, of a dirt
thoroughfare from Quincy to lola, are obvious.
It would greatly enhance the activity of bu-
siness in both towns, and facilitate greatly
our agricultural and commercial operations.
In business aid population, our town is rapid-
ly increasing. Stages leave here for the
South, West, and North, several times a week,
and we doubt nbt it will soon be a more gen-
"eral resort for those who seek health, or the
literary advantages which, we presume,
Quincy will always afford. We hope, there-
fore, that our citizens will soon see this com-
munication opened to lola ; 'and w.e are happy
to-learn that Capt. Guion is favorable to'this
route.
Let this road be opened at once, tnd we
predict that, in a few years, it will be follow-.
ed by a rKroad.

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acquirements-instead of exerting, as- they
should, a mighty influence by their own intel-
lectual endowments and resources; instead
of radiating the bright and beautifidul images
of a well-disciplined mind; instead of think-
ing, speaking, and acting', under well directed
impulses, they are too often the mere objects
of an idle gaze, and reflect but a feeble and
-borrowed light. But we are wandering from
our object, and discussing the merits of many,
instead of confining our remarks to one insti-
tution, and the address, as we first intended.
Hereafter we may dwell more largely on this
subject, but at present we must only speak of
the Georgia Female College.
This institution we visited last summer,
and were highly gratified with every thing
connected with its management.
The edifice is of brick-spacious and airy
---of great architectural beauty, pleasantly
and healthfully located, and commanding an
extensive and interesting view of the sur-
rounding country. It is supplied with' water
from a fine spruin, and every thing about the
premises bespek-s health and comfort. In
addition to the chapel, dining hall, &c., there
are about 70 private apartments, which are
It.

A. Godey in its editorial management, on the
first of January next. We look upon Mrs. Z4
Sigourney as the most talented lady of the 'I'
age, in this or any other country. Her pen -
is ever at work, and that too, in the noble, "
cause of female intelligence, virtue, and re-
finement. She clothes with floral beauty and
loveliness every theme she IOuches, ant "
touches every theme involving human inte-
rests, and human affections. To her untiring
exertions American literature is indebted for-
some of its most valuablentritutions, and her
association with any periodica, must h a "
sure guarantee of its success. We shall
look for the Lady's Book with increased -
terest hereafter. : ; -.:" i
"7 wNei-NYor er,"-This's titleo0
the best weekly Journal in theVi"d d St. gft.E
-that is, in our hu)"bl 'O aioa. It ft r
lished in -flio and quarto lbform, the latter
prisipng sixteen pages, including. one Vsgvo "
music,'eve'ry week: The folie cditioiss thee
dollars per year, in advAnce ; the quarto, four.

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Rn'. Liviv'A Pu ree.-T'his able anl worthy
divinpreached si'-veral days in thlii.; place
durinte past week, to large and attentive
audiences. On Saturday night he delivered
an address on Education, particularly Female
Education, which was replete with good sug-
gestions and sound reasoning. He gave a
most cheering account of the Georgia Female
College, and enumerated many of the evils
which had grown up under some of the popu-
lar systems of education of the day, which
this institution was likely to avoid and correct.
We had intended to give a synopsis of his ad-
dress, but have not room. Mr. Pierce.left for
Tallahassee on Wednesday last, where he
will doubtless meet with many friends to the
cause he advocates. We wish him success.
WVeather, health, tic.-The weather for
the last few days has been unusually cold for
this season. Vegetation so long green and
flourishing, has at length been withered by
severe frosts. During, the month of October
we experienced nearly all the heat of mid-
summer, which, added to the excessive
drought. produced in some parts of this coun-
ty, more or less sickness ; which, however,
rarely proved fatal. But whilst other por-
tions of the country have been somewhat af-
flicted, the people of our town have reason to
congratulate themselves for the almost unin-
terrupted health which Heaven has vouch-
safed to them.
By-the-by, we were gratified to notice a
suggestion in several of the Florida papers,
that it would be well for the Governor to ap-
point a day of public thanksgiving to Almigh-
ty God, for his manifold mercies during this
year, in preserving us from the pestilence
that walketh in darkness, and the destruction
that wasteth at noon-day, as also for the spir-
itual blessings He has so mercifully showered
upon many portions of our land.
We sincerely hope the Executive will pro-
claim such a day, and that it will be rigidly
observed by a grateful people.
We have been truly gratified with the reli-
gious feeling which has overspread a large
portion of Middle Florida during the present
year. A general revival of religion has pass-
ed over the country, causing many to turn
from sin to righteousness, and gathering many
into the fold of Christ. The number that has
been added to the different churches, cannot
be less than two thousand; among whom are
many of our most respectable and influential
citizens. This is as it should be. Without
a pervading, predominating moral and reli-
gious influence, to chain and control the an-
gry passions that lurk in the human heart---
to restrain, harmonize, and beautify society,
the fairest.land that ever basked in the full
glory of heaven, would be a dreary, howling
- waste. Thank God, morility- and religih
have yet an. overwhelming ascendancy in our
beautiful land-let it ever be so, andpeace
and plenty will mark or history.

Education.-We wbuld recommend to tie
perusal oT our friends, thie very able and elo-
quent address of the Rev. George F. Pierce,
President of the Georgia, Female College, the
publication of which we commence to-day on
our first page. The views therein set forth,
we think, must meet with the :cordial approval
of those who have given much thought to this
momentous subject.
That the systems of Female Education,
pursued by most of the popular boarding-
schools of the country, are radically defect-
ive, we have long since6been fully-conviucedi
A young lady, at an early age, is sent far from
the parental roof, to receivean accomplished
and polite education. .After the lapse' of a few
years, and the expenditure of a few thousands,
she is deemed qualified to enter into society-
no thought is bestowed about her qualifica-
tions for entering into a discharge of the prac-
tical, rational, and important duties of life--
and she receives an honorable discharge from
her books. She passes for an accomplished
young lady. She can read a novel; con-
verse five minutes upon the merits of its au-
thor; play a dozen tunes upon "the piano and
guitar, and murder a few.sentences of French.
But she has been to popular boarding-school,
and is "accomplished," and that's sufficient.
Her course of study, even in those branches,
usually termed ornamental, .has been .but su-
perficial, *hilst the su!lmtantial ones have been
quite overlooked. -,-. < ..... '..
It is a notorious f!ct, however discredita-
ble to the age and country in which we live,
that in many of the moat popular and expen-
sive Female Institutions of the day, young
ladies are schooled, rather to act in society,
than to act upon society, by their own mental

ing group.
The faculty is 'composedf- nifrdMi&tMily-
calculated to fill with fidelity their important
post, and the utmost affection and harmony
seemed to pervade every department.
Although, by public consent, the institution
is placed under the guardianship of the Geor-
gia Conference, yet ten out of the twenty-two
trustees are appointed by the people, so that-
the institution cannot be considered sectarian.
In fact, some of its most able and warm ad-
vocates are found in different religious de-
nominations.
In the establishment of the College, it was
thought best, in order to keep up a correct
tone of moral feeling both in the faculty and.
among the students, to place it under the su-
pervision of -the Methodist Church, without,
however, excluding from the board others, of
different tenets-in fact, two of the Professors
are members of other denominations. Under
these liberal and expansive views, the insti-
tution has flouriased beyond the most sanguine ,
expectations of its warmest advocates. '
We have been constrained to say thus much
in behalf of this College, by the lively inter-
est we feel in every thing pertaining to the '.'-
interests of the rising generation, and in the b
success of Female Education ait the South,
We believe that the "' Georgia Female Col-
lege" is destined to effect a mighty and glo-
rious change in the hopes and prospects of
Ihe Female world ; thai it will awaken a new
era in the South, and shed out a light that
shall shine with increased lustre upon every
succeeding age.
It has, and all connected with it, our most
cordial well wishes.
But we must close these hasty remarks, by
again referring our readers to-the address.-
It will be concluded in our ne4 -

Literary Project.-It will be seen, by re-.
ference to our advertising columns, that it is
proposed to establish a Southern Ladies'
Book," .to be published in Macor, Georgia
and edited by ihe Rev. George F. Pierce and
P. C. Pendleton, Esq., editor of ithe Southern
Post. Of the latter gentleman we have no
personal k owldgei,.excep;thlroug his pa-
per, which we.- fort i e" -
our ., but t
with that this d
named ge&&m a -.ihavt f i t -
sureof an apol tica onors a -

n oe f of o s qucaipoane iwe Ar -pea io
say! is morbe +dompetnt.to gtie .i reiitai.
suc~eist.surlawpro.[o
unb emished oo e and
he i s a ripeacholoUd. 4 e.i'
intellect which
alt1 u .,b4 d 1V ir c,. W ui .ue_.' -Ne
when W6-say r tat sucrspe.ct o
in alling into suco: -
hae4 said thus much.' w
knowthat it willme l fai
fror all but himne "se"
&nd now aboet
one, and we pred
a utu imandlibel s. _r
thaseveral literary undeLtae y
at theouth,but this circumsM l h B no
appal us, nor deter us from further-triAt-%rVi
are surprfized that this-pitjbctwas not MO-M.'
suggested; and-carried iWto effectv'4, t is a vt
stigma upon the South, and justly so, atat such:
enterprises are :lost sight of in the rage for
politics and political honors. We aom happy :
that one more opportunity is afforded:us of
redeeming our chacier in this matter. Of
the importance, (and we had well nigh said
necessity,) of such a periodical, no one can
for a moment doubt. That there is litj
talent enough, no one can question-_-ind4ed
there is already a good number, as- will b+
seen by reference to the Prospectus, of liter.-.
ry and scientific men, who have generously
volunteered their services in this noble enter-
prize.; In view, then, of our wants, our cha-
raster, and our resources, we cannot belipre
that such an enterprise .will fail to meet -'ith
public approbation and-supp!ort. At any rate, S,
'we shidl" be mInortified and inistakmel2:.tL "'-"
the Ladies of fair land do not, with ihl -
usual libefiality,-s'how their attachment to 1 .' +
cause of Southerih Litrr, by sudrb ;"
promptly -o the "southern ladies' -Book."

PemhndiCaL..-.,We are indebted to "the pub-. -
lisher for the November Number of the .La- +
dy's Book, and most cheerfully comply with ,-
his request, to state "that Mrs. Sigoern'ey
will be a!soeiated with Mrs. Hale and- Louis.

large and comfortable, and kept in the neatest
manner. We noticed particularly the healthy
appearance of the young ladies, and when
assembled together in the chapel at prayers,
they presented a most beautiful and interest-

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its political, literary, scientific, and poetic
panmcents, are ably conducted ; and the ir
pendencE and good taste that has ever mat
its course entitles it to universal esteem
respect. It.is not linked to any political
ty, but contains a faithful record of all im
tant political events. It is a paper, in sl
that we can confidently recommend to
friends at the South as eminently worth,
theiM patronage ; and should any in this c
munity wilsh Ito give it their support, we
gladly forward their names to its worthyed

Col o. Jo.M. WTite.-We observe, ,
sincere sorrow, that the death of our late I
gate and distinguished fellow-citizen, isL
firmed. When we last saw Col. White, wl
was in Septemberlast, he was in fine he:
We little thought the painful task would
soon devolvre upon us, of recording his d
We copy the following announcement of
event from the ISt. Louis Evening Gazett
the 12th ult. .
"Death of 0i9o. Col. Joseph XI Whit
It is with no ordinary sensations that w<
cord, at a- late moment of the morning,
death of the-. Hon. Joseph M. White. -'
melancholy event took place in this city
*, .tween the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock
S morning, at the house of his 'brother, Di
J. W hite.>- .-- : "+ ..... "
Col. Whte had been folbr some time la
ing under a fever, which had assumed a
festive type of deep malignity, that ref
lto yield to the application of medicine,
baffled the skill of his nme-eiJiatidanla
It is needless, even if there were tim
dwell upon the distinguished character
worth of 3h deceased. As a lawyer-
markabx for the perseverance and profo
ness of his researches; as an orator, emi
for the force, elegance and dignity of his
dress; as a,public man, distinguished fo
S unwearied and patriotic exertions in the
S vice of his constituents and the country
S requires no eulogy at our hands.
We witnessed the death-bed ,scene.
watched the ebbing breath, a&s pulse
pulse became fainter in that manly frame
noble form. We witnessed the deep si
gles of an affectionate wife, absorbed 'ir
devotions to a dying.husband. But we
intrude no farther upon the sanctity ofpr:
grief, or depict the deep anguish of a h
laboring under the .crushing weight of it
fictions. -
We presume that the funeral or the dei
ed will take place to-morrow. Of court
will .be honored by some worthy demon
tion.s of respect.' -- "

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- brethr6in, i dif'eiWhtt paf Vkftoumtry, have
p kindly for-warded us their papers in advance,
f6r which they will please accept our most
grateful acknowledgments.

Our good friend of the Key West Flori-
dia:r" is guilty of a misnomer. From time"
"immemorable, we have answered to the home-
ly but responsible appellation of "Joshua"-
not,." Joseph." But after all--" What's in a
'name?"

We would respectfully request those of the
editorial corps who receive our paper to for-
waitumsfheirs in exchange. If we think theirs
worth more than -ours, we will pay the differ-
ence on demand. All cases of doubt will be
referred for decision to the editorial conven-
lion, which we hope will assemble in New-
York or Philadelphia, early next fall.

._"te from Eurepe.-The I.i'.auil brought
m -New York papers of the'It" inst. which
notice the arrival of the Great Western.
This .arrival was looked for with intense in-
terest in this country5 as -it was confidently
expected by many, that it would bring intel-
ligenc' of the suspension of specie payments
by the Bankof England-. -We-are happy to
find that.these gloomy anticipations have not
beenr-.realised, nor is it very probable that
they will be, though such an event may oc-
cur, owing to the continued drain ofspecie
for the purchase of Foreign grains. The
crops in France, it is expected wil be equal
w'the consumption.- -
S The cotton market had not improved,
though we are glad to find that it was no
.worse. '- .
-"The money market is rather easier, and
Mr. Jaudon hlis -negocigted a loan, for the
ilnit d Stales -Bank, with the Bank of En-
gland of four millions of dollars, so that there
-- is little danger that the bills of the former,
"rawn on England, will be returned dis-
k graced.
SOn the whole, we think the country may
Rest der the conviction that, they know the
,' wsa, they have to expect from Eng-
^. ,think, with wre, we may soon
,J^tc 5ub"aasments andsclouds that
t.u-. Let ihe people be in,
"1 tnt and temperate, andub-
Ssc "'Fhe Quincy Sentinel,' and .there
is ii e io fear.

de- THE NEWS-GATHERER,
ndc-
rk., Midiss Martin au.-It is statie-i in some of
and the papers that this lady is about to visit again
par- this country-if so, we hope she will not nuf-
po fer herself to be so completely humbugged as
hrr she.was on her first visit. But the old lady

-ur (if we are mistaken in her age, we will re-
y of tract at sight,) is said to be horribly deaf, and
-om- with one eye thickly filmed with. abolitionism.
win Perhaps, on the whole, it would be quite .as
i r- well for her to stay at home, until she learns
discretion.-
with
Wtel The Legislature of New-Jersey has, by

cn joint ballot, elected William Pennington Gov-
eo- ermor, and J. C. Hornblower Chief Justice.
hich- -
alth. Three negroes of Mr. Johnson in Jeffer-
d so son County, were shot on Saturday night
oath. last. Mr. Johnson was from home at the
,the time.
e, of We are happy to hear that Gen. Taylor
is detained as Commander of the regular Ar-
te.-- my of Florida, and his arrival is daily expec-
. ted, together with a large force. We are
Phis gratified that this worthy officer is not to be
be- removed, and we anticipate that all that any
this man can do will be effected by him.
rT \ ., .
We learn by the Tallahassee Star of Wed-
,bor- nesday last, that a public meeting was called
con-
used that-day, to pay a tribute to the memory of
ani- OoL. White.
"1''- The Tallahassee Star says : We regret
e, Itod-
and to learn the death of Capt. John W... M'Grabb,
-re- Assistant Quarter Master in the U. S. Army.
und- He died'at St. Augustine, on the 6th inst. of
nent the prevailing fever.
5ad-
r his We enjoyed'thbe pleasure of this, young of-
ser- fleer's acquaintance while he was- stationed
; he. at Fort Mitchell, (Ala.) and during the Creek
war ; and only remember him as the agreea-
after ble companion, the courteous gentleman, and
Sand3 the brave and intelligent soldier.
trug- "How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
Usher With allttheir country's honors blest!"
-dare
aret Mr. Espy still continues his lectures on
heart storms, at the North.
ts af- We had intended to take some notice of the

ceas- proceedings of the Macon Convention, and
se it publish a part of them; but, in the hurry in-
istra- cidental to a new beginning, it escaped our
mind till too late for this week.
After we get our regular list made out, we
'-!. iutend sending our town subscribers their pa-
Spers, by a carrier, to their residence. Until
then, they will please call for them at the
Si Quincy Book Store."
Midshipmon H.Waddellof the U.S. Schoo-
Per Poinsett,. died recently at Key:West';,of
.q Fever.. :., Z+. : o?+..:, .:_ !

S Riot.-Several men were wounded at Port-
l.,. nd, Me. on the night of "October 24th, by
I_' guns fired upon them from two fishing schoo-
low" ners which they made an attack upon.

A Thompsoniaii doctor and a man named
?-'" .Nichols, have been arrested at New Orleans
A- .-'as incendiaries. "r- '-

The contributions of citizens of New Or-
leans, and of the second municipality, for the
sufferers at Mobile, already reach $10,000.

Monstrous product.-Mr. Jackson at Gays-
port, Pa., has raised 800 bushels of potatoes
on one and a quarter acres!

Frost and Yellow -Fever.-As. was to be
expected, the absentees imprudently return
ing home to Mobile from the North, have ac-
cording to the register of that city of the 21st
of October, been many of them carried of
with tlh black vomit of the most malignan
type. So it will be at New Orleans, &c.
as it seems impossible to make people under
stand, after reiterated, fatal experience, tha
frost alone can destroy the infectious princi-
pie, when it has once been communicated tc
the air; and that -all who have partially los
their acclimation by a sojourn in the North
are so much the more liable to its attacks.

Prospect of another IAdian War.-Fron
accounts received by the Ozark Standard o
the 7th, it seems probable that we may'hav
serious difficulties with the Cherokees. Gen
Arbuckle 'has been ordered by the govern
ment to demand of John Ross, the murderer:
of the Ridges and Boudinot, but it seems tha
Ross refuses to give'them up. In obedience
to orders, Gen. Arbuckle will of course at
tempt to take them by force, which will b
apt to lead to -war.
Threatened Cherokee War. [Official.]-
Since noticing the apprehended difficulties
with the -Cherokees, we have the official
communication of Gen. Arbuckle, dated, For
Gibson, Sept. 28,-addressed to the Hor
Mr. Yell, at Fiyettevillc, Arkansas, inform
ing him that -Capt. Armstrong and himse
had received official orders to have apprE
ended and punished,,the murderers of Boi
diiot and Ridge, and that these offenders, sul
posed to be late emigrants, accordingly hai
been demanded of John Ross : in the ever
of his failing to comply with which request
difficulties may ensue. He therefore wishes
Mr. Yell to give notice to the inhabitants
Washington County, to be prepared to aidi
carrying the order into execution. Col. M
Sson at Fort Wayne, is direcWed to look 4p tb
protection'of the arsenal at Fayetto.
S" . Y. Evening Stay.

NOTICE,
F OUR weeks after date, I shall apply to the Honor-
able Judge of the Gadsden County Court, for al-
lotment of dower on the estate of Archibald Black,
deceaed. MARGARET BLACK.
November 14, 1889.

I Union Bank of -FlPiorida.
THE Board of Directors of the Union Bank of Flo-
rida have, by resolution, declared to be forfeited,
the following shares in the capital stock of said Bank,
and have ordered the same to be sold, in conformity to
the provisions of an Act of the Legislative Council of
the Territory of Florida, approved the first of March,
1839, to *it:
Eight shares of stock, standing in the name of and
to the credit of Alfred Evans ; and
Eighteen shares standing in the name and to the cre-
dit of James Stewart.
Notice is hereby given, that, ii compliance with said
resolution, the Cashier of the' Union Bank of Florida
will, on Wednesday, the 27th of the present month of
Nov aber. and between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock,
A. M., at the front door of said Bank, loceed to sell
the above named shares of stock of said Bank, at pub-
lic outcry, tO the highest bidder, for Cash.
JOHN PARKHILL, Cashier.
Tallahassee, Nov. 15, 1839.

Book and Job Printing.
T HE Proprietor of the Sentinel" would respect-
fully inform the public th#, having received from
the North a
NEAT & FANCIFUL ASSORTMENT OF TYPE,
HE IS NOW PREPARED TO EXECUTE
Plain and Ornamental Printing,
Of every description, with neatness and despatch, and
respectfully solicits their patronage.
BOOKS, HAND BILLS,_
PAMPHLETS, -' POSTING do.,`-
CARDS, BILLS OF LADING,
CIRCULARS, BILL HEADS,
CATALOGUES, VISITING CARDS,
i And all kinds of LAW BLANKS.
'_-Quincy, Nov. 15, 1839.

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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AUGUSTA lIIRe-oR,
A sendmi-monthly Journal, devoted to Polite Literature,
Music, &c,, embellished with splendid Engravings,
and enveloped in printed covers. Published
by WILLIAM T. ToMPesoN.

T HE success which has attended the above publica-
tion, and tlie very liberal patronage which has been
extended to the first volume, has induced the publiher
td .- every effort-in his power to render the work
worthy the patronage of a southern public.
w ic h view, arrangements have been made, by
which he has seurad the assistance of anumeroua lidt
of correspondents, with whose co-operation he hopje
to be able to render thesecond volume almost entirely
original in its contents, as well as .southern in charac-
ter. While he would avoid making promise which he
might lack the ability to perform, yet his. confidence if
his present reurces enables -him to assure those who
have encoura~.~d~im by their patronage in the infanc)
of his undertaking, that if they have been satisfied
with thd past, they will not fail to be pleasedwith -i
second volume of the Mirrori .
The second volume, which'will be published on the
11th May, will be considerably, improved in .arange-
ment and typographical appearance, and will be printed
on paper of an excellent and uniform quality, though
no material change will be-made in. the plan of the
work.. -
The ensuing volume will be enveloped in neatly
printed covers, and will be'embellished quarterly, with
splendid quarto lithogtaphic view's of southern scenery
buildings, &c. "
TERMS.-The Mirror is printed t r tyal quafti
form, on good paqer and on fair type, andjBisisued ever
other Saturday evening, at $3 in advance, or $4 at thu
end of the yeW; Each volump contains 26 nunberi
or 208 royal quarto pages, including 2. favrite.pice
of -Music, arranged either for the Piano Forte or Guitar
comprising, in all, more reading matter than is contain
ed in 2,000 duodecimo pages. '
To Chlub.-For a current ten dollar bill, enclosed t
the editor, post-.paid, four copies of the -W-roi will b
sent. :, '
A liberal percentage allowed to agents. -.
Nov. 15, 1839.: .

NOTICE."
rHE subscriber earnestly requests these, who at
.JL bted to him by note or. accopituto: make in
medi-l ymcnt to himself or-agents, as it is necesa.
ry to V'"g the Iffairts of the late'9Wftchnmai to dSpeed
adjustment. ". : -' '
SMr. JAMES T, ARCHER is his authorized ago
at Tallahasseeand will act as such. ..
S -. -, J KNOWLES.
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F.mr l-i,- 'uirn, .Si- iih ,, I
MIR. ErITR.-lI wvoulil all your attention
to the importance of opeiiinig a direct co rn-
nvvication between the towns of Quincy and
Iola on the Apalachicola. It is the opinion
ofthe best informed woodsmen that a road
can be constructed between the two points,
within the distance of forty miles. This"
road, besides opening a direct and speedWy
mail communication between this part of ilhe
Territory and the two commercial towns of
Apalachicola and St. Josephs, and also af-
fording the best practicable route for the
Brunswick mail line,--would enable our
planters and merchants to transport their cot-
ton to and obtain supplies from lola almost
as easily as from Aspalaga -r Chatahoochee,
and without paying any steamboat freight.
The roadl from Quincy to lola passing over a
firm soil, would be much better adapted 'fof.
transportation, than that now used to Taila-
hassee, and when to this, is added the saving
of the high charges on the Tallahassee Rail
Road, we are confident that every unpreju-
diced mind will see the utility of the pro-;
posed road to the planters and merchants o6f
Gadsden.
I am of the opinion, sir, that by unanimity
of action on the part of those interested, the
road ordered to be opened, by Court, between
Tallahassee and lola can be brought through
Quincy. The actual distance travelled would
be but little increased, as it is reducedio "a
certainty that a direct route cannot be. haid-
and if the variation was made with a view of
passing through Quincy, it would probably
be less expensive and shorter, than the zig'
zag course which must be necessarily run, to
avoid the swamps and streams on the owe-r.
route.
It would be to the convenience of the pro-
prietors of the Brunswick mail, line, as the
road would pass over better ground, -an.
through a country where supplies could be
more cheaply obtained. The saving to--the.
merchants and farmers in the price of steamh-
boat freight, would more than equal the pres-
ent expense of hauling from Aspalaga .-or
Chatahoochee-and it would add to the-tiade
and activity of Quincy, by making it the cen-
tral point at which passengers would take
the stage, going North or South. :-
I have hastily alluded to this subject, Mr.
Editor, but hope, as your fortunes are now
cast most intimately with those of Gadsden
County, that you will urge an arrangement,
which while immediately advantageotis to
your neighbors and county men, will'al-
prove useful and convenient to the public.:'.
GAdSDD .

7 -.:Goodhumour is-a cleajr- bhe sky'o-the
spul,. on which every star qf talent t-w i'elhih6t
more dearly, andb thesun of genius :encoin-
ter no napors int his passage. 'Tis 'he-most
S-e exquisite beauty of: a fine face; a redeemig
grace in a homely one. I-is like the -gren
in the -landscape, harnoniziig with every
color, mellowing the glories of the bright, and
*softening the lines of the dark; oi like a
flute in a full concert of instruments, a sound,
not. at firs-discoyered by the ear, yet filling
I upt,hreaks in the-concord-with -its deep
melody.